When Farmers Prosper, Food Security becomes a reality

Developing nations, particularly those in Africa, possess vast potential to scale agricultural production and productivity. Yet, for years, achieving this potential has remained just a dream. The sector's underdevelopment and poor productivity stem...

Africa needs more productive agriculture and lower fertility rates (1)

Sub-Saharan Africa is facing three important social challenges: food insecurity, low average incomes and high unemployment rates. Agriculture can be a key sector to address each of these challenges. And progress can be accelerated by lowering...

WvdW deel 2 Food security and development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is facing three important social challenges: food insecurity, comparatively low incomes and a high unemployment rate (10% among adolescents). The previous article argued agriculture can be a key sector to address these challenges...

Sustainable Forest Management: It begins with us

Have you ever experienced the strong connection and tranquility in walking around in the forest? It is beyond what could be described in written words. Working in the rural communities will make one appreciate nature more, from the calmness of the...

Are Our Forests Disappearing while we Watch?

The challenges facing forest management in developing countries like Nigeria are multifaceted, whose root causes are combinations of three factors namely socioeconomic pressures, governance issues and ecological factors.

Agricultural Reform would be more of a Political Decision rather than an Economic Reason

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of many developing countries; creating and providing jobs for millions of people, as well as the main source of livelihood to the majority of rural people. Yet, the budgetary allocation into the sector has...

Market Development: A Call to Secure our Farmers’ Future

Market development is the critical lever for transforming agriculture in developing nations, shifting the focus from mere survival to sustainable prosperity. This places the farmer at the center; enhances food security and fuels economic growth. This...

Identifying and Addressing the Logistics Issues in our Food System

The distribution of food from production areas to major markets in most developing countries faces several significant and interconnected issues, resulting in high costs, increased food loss and ultimately, food insecurity. The main contributing...

Knowledge Acquisition: There is a Need for more Early Adopters amongst our Farmers

Appropriate knowledge is now a vital asset especially in the agricultural sector where it helps to navigate the complex issues of production, distribution and market access. As the population grows, the need for volume, types and how food is produced...

When Information Disappears: Where are the Extension Workers?

Information is a powerful tool shaping every sector, especially agriculture. To feed our growing population, farmers must have access to relevant information and knowledge. However, for many developing countries, disseminating the relevant...

High Food Prices and Volatility in Nigeria are Driven by Complex Interplay of Factors

Nigeria is suffering from a general economic instability, that causes both high prices and volatility in the food chain. In this interview with AgroNigeria, Dr Ikechi Agbugba elaborates on the how insecurity, weak investment and climate change impact...

Rethinking Agricultural Insurance: Smallholder Farmers and their Realities must be a Priority

The business of agriculture has taken a different dimension in the 21st century. A typical smallholder farmer now operates within a highly volatile environment, constantly battling unpredictable weather, market fluctuations, unavailability of quality...